Tony Hopkins

Senior Pastor

Joining First Baptist in September of 2002, Tony, his wife Carol and children Michelle and Caleb have been a wonderful addition to our church family. Formerly the pastor of First Baptist Church in Edgefield for ten years, Tony completed his undergraduate degree from Furman University and graduated with a Masters and Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has also pastored at the Eastside Baptist Church in Shepherdsville, KY and taught at the Southern Baptist Seminary.

Blake Kendrick

Minister to Students

Blake joined the staff of Greenwood First Baptist Church in August 2007. He is a 2006 graduate of Duke Divinity School's Baptist House of Studies Program.  Blake has served churches in Gastonia and Charlotte, NC, and most recently in Dallas, TX.  He was ordained at First Baptist Church on September 16, 2007.  His wife, Anna, teaches 7th grade Social Studies at Brewer Middle School.

Ken Lister

Minister of Music

Dr. Lister joined the staff as Minister in Music in October of 2003, Ken has served churches in South Carolina and Illinois. He is a graduate of Furman University, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Church Music, and Erskine Divinity School. Connie, Ken's wife, is a Public School Counselor and English as Second Language Teacher. Ken and Connie have two daughters, Kim and Amy, who live in Matthews, NC. Kim is a teacher and social worker, Amy is a first-grade teacher.

Staff Members

Jesse Bolden
Kathy Claphan

Jerry Chastain

Ron Davis
Nell Morton
Beverly Psomas

2008
Diaconate